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[–] queermunist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There's a theory that, at one time, "man" was a gender neutral term for persons and we called males "weremen" and obviously women "women"

That probably isn't true, but it's fun to think about a world where that was reversed.

EDIT Also evidently there was wifmann and wapman, which is an even funnier world to imagine.

[–] nosedive@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not what you asked for, but Welsh has irregular plurals for adults and children, too:

Adult: oedolyn
Adults: oedolion

Child: plentyn
Children: plant

(Still learning, so I'm not too sure why or how)

[–] kwot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Always knew Wales was essentially living in a different dimension... 🤔 (lol, thanks for the tidbit!)

[–] Flytrap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve met some sweet southerners that already call children “childs.”

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Erikatharsis@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Irwin, what is the plural of ox?"

— "Oxen! The farmer used his oxen!"

"Brian, what is the plural of box?"

— "Boxen. I bought two boxen of donuts."

"Irwin, what is the plural of goose?"

— "Geese! I saw a flock of geese!"

"Brian, what is the plural of moose?"

"MOOSEN!"